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Welcome

The Office of Accountability is primarily responsible for:

Monitoring and reporting on the performance of schools and District support functions, including analyses and reporting of annual Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results;
Reporting student achievement and demographic data to multiple audiences such as central offices, schools and regions, the State and federal governments, and the public;
Evaluating the effectiveness of the District's academic initiatives and grant-funded programs;
Ensuring equal access to education for all children;
Collaborating with the District's Office of Information Technology and outside vendors in the design and maintenance of district data systems.

New Information

Benchmark 3 Tests and Scoring Guides (see below)
2012-2013 PSSA and Keystone Info (see below)
2012-2013 Assessment Calendar updated Oct.18,2012
School Performance Index (SPI) Information
Teacher, Parent, and Student Survey Reports
Complete Guide to the School Annual Reports (pdf)
Parent Guide to the School Annual Reports (pdf)
Corrective Reading Investigation Executive Summary (pdf)

Assessments

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
Keystone Exams (High School End-of-Course Assessments)
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
Science Research Association (SRA) - Direct & Corrective Reading
Educational Assistant Program (EAP)/Strategic & Intensive Program
Benchmark
Literacy - Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA), Gates-MacGinitie, & Writing and Reading Assessment Profile (WRAP)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
NOCTI
Advanced Placement (AP)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
SAT Reasoning Test
ACT Test

Schedules

Workshops, Trainings, & Resources

Benchmark Tests and Scoring Guides

Benchmark 3 Tests

Grade 3 ELA
Grade 3 Math
Grade 4 ELA
Grade 4 Math
Grade 5 ELA
Grade 5 Math
Grade 6 ELA
Grade 6 Math
Grade 7 ELA
Grade 7 Math
Grade 8 ELA
Grade 8 Math
English 1
English 2
English 3
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
Biology
English 1 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
English 2 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
English 3 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Algebra 1 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Geometry BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Algebra 2 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Biology BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)

Benchmark 3 Multiple Choice Answer Keys

Grades 3-8 ELA and Math

High School (Alg 1, Geo, Alg 2, Eng 1, Eng 2, Eng 3, Bio)

Benchmark 3 Constructed Response Scoring Guides

Grade 3 ELA
Grade 3 Math
Grade 4 ELA
Grade 4 Math
Grade 5 ELA
Grade 5 Math
Grade 6 ELA
Grade 6 Math
Grade 7 ELA
Grade 7 Math
Grade 8 ELA
Grade 8 Math
English 1
English 2
English 3
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
Biology
English 1 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
English 2 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
English 3 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Algebra 1 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Geometry BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Algebra 2 BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)
Biology BLOCK (Benchmark 2 test)

Internal Departmental Survey

Internal Departmental Survey

This report is a collection of the results of the School District of Philadelphia Central Office Departmental Customer Service Survey.

PSSA Administration 2011

Parent Letters

English Albanian

Russian Spanish

Below are the links to download the materials presented at the Test Coordinators’ Training on February 7th.

Links to guidelines/resources on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) website are also given below.

Handouts Presented on February 7th, 2011

The Powerpoint presented by the DRC and PDE

PSSA Testing DOs and DON’Ts

Calculator Policy

Dos & Don’ts of Test Security

Accommodations Guidelines:

ALL ELL Sp. Ed./504

Testing Compensation Form

Test Monitoring Form

PDE Monitoring Checklist

PSSA Responsibilities Checklist

PSSA-M Eligibility Criteria

Some Other Useful Documents

State School Codes

Information for Parents or Guardians (English & eight most dominant languages in the SDP)

Q & A from the Test Coordinators’ Training

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Links

PSSA Assessment handbook/Cut Scores/Released Items/Resources

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_system_of_school_assessment_(pssa)/8757/resource_materials/507610

All, IEP/504 Plan, ELL Accommodations/Calculator Policy

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/testing_accommodations___security/7448

PDE Test Security/PDE Monitoring Checklist

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/testing_accommodations___security/7448/pssa_test_security_procedure/507625

PSSA Test Security Procedures FAQ

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/testing_accommodations___security/7448/pssa_test_security_procedure_faq/507626

Assessment Coordinator Handbook and Administration Manuals

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_system_of_school_assessment_(pssa)/8757/test_administration/507611

Guidelines for Identifying PSSA-M Students

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/special_education/7465/assessment/607491

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